If need be……there is a back-up plan. After allnecessity is the mother of invention.

That cut you down to size.Something was said whichdeflated your ego.

No-one is above the law.I was brought up with this adage. The Queen was often mentioned in the same breath!

Possession is nine tenths of the law.Perhaps the other tenth is about how the property was obtained.

Laying the law down describes someone setting out rules or just ranting – on their hobby-horse.

There ought to be a law against itis often said., meaning:“It ought not to be allowed.”There was a BBC children’s programme called Toytown, with Larry the Lamb, Dennis the Dachshund and other characters, including Mr Grouser, who always found something to complain about and used the above phrase. I’m not sure thatthe wordcatchphrasehad been invented then.

It’s not for me to pass judgment.While this is a belief handed down in Christian cultures, the expression is often used as an excuse for not giving an opinion or as a preface to “but…”!

Romans 14is part of St Paul’s explanation of why we should not judge one another.